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    1. New Book About Winston County, MS
    2. Louis Taunton
    3. Louis Taunton of Taunton Publishers has a new book that is just off the press. The book, "Winston County, Mississippi Newspaper Excerpts from 1880 through 1893, has material from the Winston Index, 1880 (list of over 500 Civil War Soldiers of Winston County who died from wounds, on the battlefield, or disease, or as POWs in Northern Prisons), and excerpts from The Winston Signal (newspaper before the present day Winston County Journal) for the years of 1883, 1890, 1891, 1892 and 1893. Indexed by surname. This publication follows his first volume that included excerpts from The Winston Signal for the years 1882,1885, 1886, 1889 and some issues of 1890 and which is still available from the author. These excerpts represent a glimpse into the daily lives of the people of Winston County (and some adjoining counties) in east central Mississippi. The newspapers convey information regarding births, marriages and deaths, as well as contain articles regarding the history of some of the county inhabitants and their families. Readers will gain an intimate sense of life in small-town Mississippi during the period. The time frame is important since the 1890 Census burned. The new publication is for sale for $25.00 plus $1.75 sales tax for MS residents and $3.00 mailing. Soft spiral bound, 177 pages. The first publication is for sale for $30.00 plus $2.10 sales tax for MS residents and $3.00 mailing. Soft spiral bound, 204 pages. Remit checks to: Taunton Publishers, P. O. Box 400, Louisville, MS 39339.

    05/16/2004 06:48:27